Victorian 18ct Gold Banded Agate Cameo Navette Ring engraved brooch circa 1880–1900

circa 1880–1900

while the scrolled shoulders are each further set with graduated turquoise cabochons that taper gracefully to points — a generous

this ring works beautifully as a statement piece or an alternative engagement ring

" the German standard mark for 8ct gold

from which radiates a celestial arrangement of turquoise cabochons and natural seed pearls

Victorian 18ct Gold Banded Agate Cameo Navette Ring engraved brooch circa 1880–1900An exceptional Late Victorian navette ring, circa 1900, featuring a finely carved hardstone cameo. Unlike traditional shell carvings, this piece is meticulously hand cut from Banded Agate (Sardonyx), utilizing the stones natural monochromatic layers to create a striking white silhouette against a dark, translucent ground. The cameo depicts the Roman goddess Minerva, the deity of wisdom and strategic warfare, rendered in elegant Neoclassical detail.